House lawmakers demand Harris-Biden admin officials explain the ‘lapses in vetting’ that allowed a Cuban official to migrate to the US
Several House Republicans on Monday called on the Harris-Biden administration to explain why a former Cuban Communist Party official was issued an immigrant visa, allowing him to move to the United States legally. Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Immigration Integrity, Security […]
White House pushes back against scathing report on Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan
The White House dismissed a report released Sunday by Republican lawmakers criticizing President Biden's chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 as partisan and containing “little to nothing new.” The committee's Republican chairman, Rep. Mike McCaul of Texas, released a Republican-led report that disputed claims that President Biden is bound by an agreement between former President […]
White House rebukes Republicans over partisan plan to avert shutdown
As both sides remain adamant in a pre-election financing showdown, the White House on Monday strongly criticized a partisan proposal recently released by Republican leaders to avert a government shutdown scheduled for later this month. The White House argued that the budget proposal released Friday falls short of providing “necessary resources” for defense programs and […]
Biden would veto GOP government funding proposal, White House says
The White House announced Monday that President Biden would reject the Republican stopgap budget proposal, accusing House Republican leaders of choosing “brinksmanship” rather than finding a bipartisan solution to avert a government shutdown. in Statement of administrative policyThe White House said a proposal put forward by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, to fund the government […]
House Dems issue response to GOP report on Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan
Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs Committee released their own memorandum on President Biden's chaotic 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan after Republicans on the committee released a report criticizing the president for what happened at the time. The committee's Republican chairman, Rep. Mike McCaul of Texas, released a Republican-led report that disputed claims that President Biden […]
Biden was hellbent on leaving Afghanistan – ignoring military advice, NATO objections and Afghan pleas: House report
WASHINGTON — President Biden has stuck to his guns and rejected any advice to the contrary, ignoring the pleas of the Afghan government and ignoring objections from U.S. allies. That was one of the main conclusions from a more than two-year House Foreign Affairs Committee investigation into the chaotic and deadly Afghanistan withdrawal, according to […]
NY House races could determine whether GOP or Dems control Congress
New York State is in a tightly contested race that could determine which party controls the Legislature for years to come. Two years ago, New York surprisingly swept the state legislature with a Republican majority. Currently, the Republicans have 220 and the Democrats have 211. The Republicans are aiming to retain control in the Nov. […]
House GOP releases scathing report on Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan
Rep. Mike McCaul, a Republican from Texas who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released a scathing report taking a hard look at the failure to withdraw troops from Afghanistan in 2021 and highlighting areas of serious mismanagement. The Republican-led report begins by recalling President Joe Biden's rush to withdraw from the Vietnam War as […]
Waffle House CEO Walt Ehmer Dead At 58
(Photo courtesy of Atlanta Police Foundation) OAN Staff Avril ElfiSunday, September 8, 2024 3:55 PM Waffle House CEO and President Walt Emmer has passed away at the age of 58. advertisement The Atlanta Police Foundation announced Emmer's death in a Facebook post. “It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Walt Emmer, […]
Waffle House President and CEO Walter Ehmer Dead at 58
Walter G. Emmer, the longtime president and CEO of Waffle House, has died at age 58, the Atlanta Police Foundation announced Saturday. “It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Walt Emmer, president and CEO of Waffle House and beloved member of the Atlanta Police Foundation's Board of Trustees,” the nonprofit's officials […]